Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel [DVD] Royal Opera
- Starring: Kirchschlager, Damrau, Connell, Allen, Silja
- Directed by: Moshe Leiser & Patrice Caurier
- Conductor: Colin Davis, ROH Chorus & Orchestra
- Label: Opus Arte: 2 DVDs: (OA 1011 D)
- Release Date: June 1st, 2009
- Details: 138 minutes, Anamorphic Classical Colour, NTSC (All Regions)
- Languages: English, French, German, Spanish
Blu-ray also available (OABD7032D)-
DVD Price approximately: £29.99
Opus Arte: OA 1011D. “Diana Damrau and Angelika Kirchschlager star in the acclaimed 2008 production of Humperdinck’s famous fairytale opera, in the company of two of Britain’s most revered musical figures: Thomas Allen, playing the role of the Father, and the legendary conductor Colin Davis. Directors Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser combine their characteristic wit and a dash of deliciously dark comedy with the opera’s fairytale charm. Humperdinck’s music mixes catchy folk-like songs with sumptuous instrumental colour, making the result as tunefully approachable, musically memorable and visually delightful as opera gets.”
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